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Adapt to embrace a people-centric future at the fall 2021 eSymposium
Our next HR and Payroll eSymposium is coming soon - see all you have to look forward to at the event and how it will help transform your organization's strategies.
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Empowering Outstanding Organizational Cultures with Life-work Technology
Whether you’ll be joining us in person or virtually, here’s a quick preview of what to expect from our upcoming conferences UKG Works and UKG Connections!
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The 3 HR Megatrends that will impact businesses long-term in 2022
The UKG MegaTrends for 2022 are here - see how they'll impact your HR team and organization and what to do now to ensure you stay ahead.
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Double, Double Toil and Trouble: The Growing Anti-Work Debate
There's a growing trend of "anti-work" sentiments bubbling up throughout the world, but is work the real monster behind the mask or is it something else?
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Finding Clearer Perspective on the Gender Pay Gap
Pay equity across gender identities and other demographics can only be realized through insights and action. Learn how gaining a clearer perspective can help.
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3 Lessons the Pandemic Taught Us About Supporting Working Parents
As organizations begin to slowly return to sense of normalcy, let’s not be too quick to do away with policies and programs designed to support working parents.
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Getting serious about flexibility: Why it's a must-have for modern workplaces
Flexibility is necessary to overcome the COVID paradox - see the steps HR can take to empower employees with more autonomy and choice.
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Gig Economy Trends: How 2020 Shaped the Future of Independent Contract Work as We Know It
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way many of us live our daily lives – but what about gig workers? Many were likely busier than they’ve ever been this past year.
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The COVID Paradox: Why are There More Jobs Than Job Seekers?
Hiring trends continue to go in unexpected directions — it's time to take a deeper look and see where organizations have opportunities to make changes.
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It's time to change how we talk about human resources software
How you talk about HR software has a major impact - make sure you're prioritizing correctly to help your people and reach your organization's goals.
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3 Simple Tips to Transform Your Return to Office Plans into a Celebration of Togetherness
Employees aren't just returning to the office — they're reclaiming a sense of togetherness at work. Find out how you can celebrate this miraculous moment.
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People-focused organizations are here to stay. Are you prepared?
Does your organization put people first? It's time to find out what it means to be people-focused and the goals, resources, and technology needed to get there.
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New Research: How Did the Pandemic Impact Employees’ Life-work Journeys?
Between record unemployment to "the Great Resignation", we're now seeing exactly how the pandemic has impacted employees’ Life-work Journeys.
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Psychological Contracts: Unspoken Agreements Impacting Your Experience at Work
What's a psychological contract and how is it affecting everyone at work? Learn more about the unwritten agreements we've all entered into.
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Science-Backed Strategies to Confront Meeting Overload
If you’re feeling overwhelmed and overbooked, you’re not alone. These tried-and-true strategies can help you reclaim your productivity.
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3 Automations to Delight Your Employees and Keep Them Engaged
To truly succeed at scale – from onboarding to offboarding employees – you'll need to adopt workflow automations.
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Thanking Our Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers, thank you for your commitment to our students regardless of the circumstances. Thank you for your creative and engaging lessons that inspire students to discover their passions. Thank you for never giving up on the students who need you the most. Thank you for everything. This week, May 3-7, please help us give our teachers the recognition they deserve.
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Overcoming the Challenges of Digitally Connecting with Service & Logistics Employees
By definition, these “remote” types of field/distributed workers are just that – physically “distant”, geographically “dispersed”, “isolated”, and “apart”. Sure, they spend the majority of their time on the road servicing accounts or operating in a model that lacks a central office or corporate headquarters. But that shouldn’t mean that critical communications have to suffer.
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Public Service Recognition Week: Honoring Our Public Service Superheroes
Next week is Public Service Recognition Week (May 2-7, 2021) — a time to honor our public-service superheroes who build, maintain, and serve our communities. The pandemic gave rise to a myriad of new challenges on top of the already demanding work that public servants undertake — though it goes without saying that these individuals have risen to the occasion and deserve our recognition today more than ever.
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Reimagine a new vision for people and work at the Spring eSymposium
For HR and payroll, the coming year is all about reimagining what work looks like for our people. See where to focus as you move forward.
